Decarli, Comelio ``charlie''

October 04, 2006

DeCARLI, Comelio ``Charlie''

Comelio ``Charlie'' DeCarli, 94, of Manchester husband of 62 years to the late Amelia ``Millie'' (Lehman) DeCarli passed away Monday, (October 2, 2006). He was born September 5, 1912 in North Haven and was raised in Stafford before moving to Manchester many years ago. Charlie was a Heavy Equipment Operator for Jarvis Construction for over 42 years until his retirement. He was a communicant of St. James Church in Manchester and was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local # 478. Charlie is survived by his son, Dr. Robert P. DeCarli and his wife, Catherine of Wethersfield and his grandson, David M. DeCarli and his wife, Susan and their daughter, Stephanie of Wethersfield. The DeCarli family would like to thank the staff of the Pathways Unit at Hamilton Heights Place, as well as the nurses from St. Francis Hospice. Besides his wife he was predeceased by three brothers and five sisters. Funeral services and burial in St. James Cemetery, Manchester will be private. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Francis Hospice, 114 Woodland St. Hartford, CT 06105 or the Alzheimer's Association 279 New Britain Road, Kensington, CT 06037. Holmes Funeral Home, Manchester has care of the arrangements.